Boy charged with murder after stabbings near school
A 16-year-old boy has been charged with murder following stabbings near a Sydney school that left one teenager dead and another seriously injured.
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Grieving community urges end to cycle of male violence
A community grieving the lives of three women allegedly ended at the hands of men have been urged to make positive changes to ensure gendered violence ends.
Man shot by police after alleged stabbing murder
Police have shot and injured a man allegedly armed with a knife after the alleged fatal stabbing of a family member north of Brisbane.
Football great charged with historical child abuse
Victorian detectives have charged former St Kilda and Melbourne ruckman Carl Ditterich after an investigation into alleged historical child sex offences.
Facebook-Twiggy Australian clickbait battle dropped
Andrew Forrest's attempt to hold Facebook to account has been dropped as prosecutors decline to file a criminal indictment against its parent company Meta.
Attempted murder sentence halted over safety concerns
A judge has ended a sentencing for attempted murder after the defendant made outbursts that escalated to the point where security officers had to intervene.
Making cents of Lehrmann’s ‘unprecedented’ lawsuit
The lawsuit Bruce Lehrmann brought over a Network Ten broadcast took on a life of its own, and the only certainty is people will be tuning into the decision.
‘Enough’: community rage over violence against women
Members of a community connected through the tragedies of three women allegedly murdered by men have come together to express their grief, solidarity and rage.
New search fails to find missing mum as efforts persist
Search crews have failed to find the body of Samantha Murphy after new information sparked a renewed search in bushland near Ballarat.
Judge to ponder ‘what is a woman’ case as hearings wrap
A court will decide whether to award $200,000 to a transgender woman who was barred from using a female-only app because the app's founder viewed her as male.
Police in ‘no knock’ drug raid prior to fatal plunge
A coroner is examining the conduct of police before the fatal balcony fall of a man whose home they raided without knocking over fears he had a shotgun.
Defining gender at the heart of major trans rights case
The head of a female-only platform has defended her decision to ban a transgender woman in a historic case of alleged gender-based discrimination.
‘Enough is enough’: PM Assange call as Biden gives hope
Signs the United States is considering dropping its prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange have given renewed hope to his supporters.
Biden ‘considering’ request to drop Assange prosecution
US President Joe Biden has responded to a question about Australia's request to end Julian Assange's prosecution by saying: "We are considering it".
Search for missing Ballarat mum Samantha Murphy resumes
The search for the body of Samantha Murphy has resumed in bushland near Ballarat with police asking members of the public to stay away.
Biden comment on Assange charges ‘encouraging’: PM
The prime minister has welcomed signs the United States is considering dropping its prosecution of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, saying "enough is enough".
Man jailed for ‘malicious’ stalking and threats to cop
A four-year jail term has been handed to a man whose crimes include trying to send a police detective's home address to an outlaw bikie gang.
‘Demeaning’ anti-trans merch sold for female-only app
Merchandise described as "offensive" and "demeaning" has been sold in support of a female-only app that blocked a trans user, a landmark gender trial has heard.
Brittany Higgins defends ‘unwavering’ account of rape
Lawyers for Brittany Higgins have argued changes to her account of being raped could have been caused by trauma and cannot be used to attack her credibility.
Swiss climate policy violated human rights, court rules
A top European court has sided with a group of Swiss women who says their government's failure to meet greenhouse reduction targets violates their human rights.
Alice Springs youth curfew extended beyond school break
A youth curfew in Alice Springs has been extended until after school holidays amid concerns that a relaxation of restrictions could lead to more violence.
Case dropped against stepdad accused over boy’s death
Evidence suggested the death of a Brisbane toddler was an awful tragedy, a judge has said after charges were dropped against a stepfather.
‘Battlelines’ drawn on sex ID in trans-rights lawsuit
Roxanne Tickle lived as a woman for years before being banned from using a female-only app, a court has heard during a landmark trans-rights lawsuit.
Tougher laws call to tackle organised crime profits
Measures to stamp down on the profits of organised crime in a digital world have been recommended in a Crime and Corruption Commission report.
Soccer fans ‘mimicked Hitler’ at final, court told
Three Croatian men at the 2022 Australia Cup soccer final invoked hatred through "tainted" one-handed salutes synonymous with the Nazis, a court has heard.
Landmark climate win in European human rights court
A top European court has sided with a group of Swiss women who says their government's failure to meet greenhouse reduction targets violates their human rights.
Judgment day set again for Lehrmann defamation case
The highly-anticipated judgment in Bruce Lehrmann's defamation case against Ten will be delivered next week after the court heard new, last-minute evidence.
App that banned trans woman created as a ‘safe space’
Lawyers for trans woman Roxanne Tickle have argued she is a woman and was discriminated against when she was banned from using a female-only app.
Woman’s family cry as her accused murderer faces court
A 21-year-old man accused of killing Hannah McGuire, whose body was found in a burnt out car in bushland, has faced court in a regional Victorian city.
Camo-clad soccer fan doesn’t remember doing Nazi salute
A man who wore full army camouflage to the 2022 Australia Cup soccer final says he had 10 beers on the day and cannot remember whether he made the Nazi salute.
Landmark trans rights case prompts intimidation warning
Supporters on both sides of a major trans rights case have shown an unwillingness to tolerate views other than their own, a Federal Court justice has said.